Decatur man out on bond for sexual assault charged with breaking into vehicle
Mar. 5—A Decatur man was charged with unlawful breaking and entering of a vehicle Sunday after officers found him at the scene while speaking with the vehicle's owner, according to the Decatur Police Department.
Decatur police responded to Riverwalk Marina at 3755 U.S. 31 N. and made contact with the victim who said they caught Olen Wade Murphy, 65, inside of their vehicle, according to police.
Police said Murphy was detained by officers and they contacted a property crimes detective to continue investigating. After obtaining a witness statement and reviewing evidence, police said Murphy was arrested and transported to the Limestone County Jail and held in lieu of $2,500 bail.
Court records state that Murphy was indicted for second-degree sexual assault on Dec. 4 and arrested on Feb. 25. According to the bill of indictment, Murphy, using the alias Tom Olen Murphy, "being at least 19 years or older, did subject (the victim), who was less than 16 years old but more than 12 years old, to sexual contact, in violation of Section 13A-6-67 of the Code of Alabama."
Murphy was released on $5,000 bail and is scheduled for arraignment in Morgan County District Judge Charles Elliott's courtroom on April 21.
— wesley.tomlinson@decaturdaily.com or 256-340-2442.
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